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Top seed and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic defeated fourth seed and seven-time former titlist Roger Federer
6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 on Sunday afternoon in the final of The
Championships at the All England Club, Wimbledon. Djokovic could not
convert one championship point at 5-4, 30/40 on Federer's serve, in the
fourth set.

By winning the Wimbledon title for a second time, Djokovic recaptured
No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for the first time since Rafael Nadal
usurped him on 7 October 2013. Federer is assured of being World No. 3
on Monday. Federer had been seeking his 18th Grand Slam championship
crown, while Djokovic nets his seventh major.

The 2014 Wimbledon final marks the first time that the top seed
played a No. 4 seed in a Grand Slam championship final since the 2004 US
Open when No. 1 Federer defeated No. 4 Lleyton Hewitt.

FIRST SET
Holding
their own on the baseline, both Djokovic and Federer struck their
groundstrokes at the top of the bounce. The majority of the rallies were
played out backhand-to-backhand. At 4-5, 15/30, Federer came under
terrific pressure in a lengthy rally, but a backhand slice was struck
deep with pace that caught Djokovic off-guard. On the next point,
Federer once again executed terrific defence en route to a big hold.

In the tie-break, Federer moved into a 3/0 lead. Yet, Djokovic
maintained his composure to win five of the next six points. At 5/5,
Djokovic lunged for a forehand return and hit the ball deep. Federer
mis-timed a forehand response, with the court open to him. Incredibly,
Federer saved the set point with a gutsy forehand down the line that hit
the line. Federer withstood a second set point at 6/7, when he hit an
ace and went on to strike another unreturned serve. Djokovic hit a
backhand into the net at 7-8, to end a 52-minute set. Djokovic had won
83 per cent of his first service points and hit 18 winners. Yet,
Federer’s aggression was highlighted in winning 12 of 17 points at the
net. He also committed seven unforced errors.

SECOND SET

Djokovic played with great composure, yet a fall onto his left side
in the second game temporarily fazed him. Federer recovered from 0/30 to
40/30 at 1-1, yet Djokovic bounced back to strike a clean backhand pass
for the first break of the match. At the change of ends, the Serbian
received treatment for a left ankle injury. Federer continued to battle
and won three straight points from 0/40 in a seven-minute fourth game,
which Djokovic clinched on his sixth game point for a 3-1 lead.

Having looked up to the sky for inspiration towards the end of the
first set, Djokovic had his game face on in the second. Although Federer
tested his resistance when serving for the set at 5-4, Djokovic saved
one break point at 30/40 and wrapped up the 43-minute set with a smash
winner. Djokovic subsequently left the court.

THIRD SET

Each
player was aggressive in the third set. At 4-5, with Djokovic serving,
Federer pressed his claims to win the set. But Djokovic moved sublimely
to stay in front under pressure. In the next game, it was Djokovic’s
turn. Federer saved two break points with two big serves and at 5-6,
Djokovic was fleet of foot to take the passage of play into a tie-break.

Djokovic created a mini break at 2/2, when Federer hesitated when serve
and volleying, with a backhand pass down the line. Federer became
anxious on his forehand, not striking the ball cleanly. At 6/4, Djokovic
gave Federer very little to attack and worked the point to the Swiss
star’s backhand, which resulted in the error. Federer hit 13 aces and
won 85 per cent of his first service points, but Djokovic’s defensive
game earned him the set that included just two unforced errors.

FOURTH SET

The standard of play reached a high midway through the fourth set.
Djokovic looked to stamp his authority on the match when he had Federer
at 0/40 in the fourth game. Federer recovered to deuce, but the
culmulative effect of running down Djokovic’s groundstrokes cost him
when he struck a forehand long on his opponent’s eighth break point
opportunity. Djokovic hit eight of eight returns into play.

The Centre Court crowd willed Federer on to an immediate riposte and in
an inspiring period of play, the 32 year old recovered a break with a
running forehand crosscourt winner to get back to 2-3. However, Djokovic
retaliated to seal the third service break in a row. Prior to Djokovic
serving for the championship at 5-4, Federer went to his bag to change
his racquet. Djokovic got edgy and lost the first two points, but he
recovered to 30/30 with a clever change of pace in attacking the net and
a well-timed serve. Federer took a chance and earned a break point
chance at 30/40, which saw Djokovic diving for a forehand. Federer
stroked the shot back into an open court and pumped his fist in
celebration of the service break.

At 4-5, Federer hit a double fault - his fifth of the match - at 30/15,
then struck a backhand into the net to gift Djokovic hit first
championship point. Federer hit an ace down the middle – confirmed by a
Hawk Eye challenge. Minutes later, with tensions high, Federer clinched
the game. Inflicted with self-doubt, Djokovic dropped to 0/40 in the
next game. Djokovic recovered two points, with unreturned serves, but it
was third time lucky for Federer, who moved swiftly to strike three
successive forehands that resulted in a Djokovic error. Federer's
confidence surged with a hold to 15 - his fifth game in a row. For the
first time since 2009, when Federer beat Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set in the final, the title match was going the full distance.

FIFTH SET
At
3-3, Federer came close to breaking Djokovic at 30/40. But Djokovic
moved forward and attacked Federer’s backhand, only for the Swiss to
slice a backhand into the net. In the next game, Djokovic pressed on
Federer’s serve. Federer found himself at 15/40 and on Djokovic’s third
break point opportunity at advantage played a clutch half volley,
highlighting his soft hands, to get out of trouble. After a seven-minute
service gam, Federer got out of jail.

But the end, when it came, was sudden. At 4-5, Federer fell to 0/30,
but Djokovic went on to narrowly miss a forehand. The encounter ended
when Federer struck a backhand in the net to conclude the three-hour and
56-minute battle. American Robert Falkenburg remains the last man to win Wimbledon having saved a championship point in the final. Falkenburg beat John Bromwich of Australia 7-5, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in 1948 after being three championships points down in the fifth set at 3-5.